Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Taylors Arm suburb profile
Taylors Arm, NSW · Postcode 2447
This Taylors Arm suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Taylors Arm, NSW (postcode 2447). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Taylors Arm with nearby suburbs.
Taylors Arm at a glance
Population
133
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$885/wk
Median age
54
Taylors Arm trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
Population
133
was 149 in 2016
-16 · -10.7%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$125 · +125%
Household income
$885/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$35 · +4.1%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Taylors Arm population growth · Taylors Arm then and now
Taylors Arm vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Taylors Arm, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.4% vs area
- Taylors Arm$225/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-52% vs area
- Taylors Arm$885/wk
- Nearby$1,099/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Taylors Arm54
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-42.3% vs area
- Taylors Arm$466/wk
- Nearby$583/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Taylors Arm compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Taylors Arm ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1862.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1839
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1904
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1861.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Taylors Arm on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Taylors Arm, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Taylors Arm people
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 7.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Taylors Arm income
- Median household income
- $885/wk
- Median personal income
- $466/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Taylors Arm housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.6%
- Mortgaged
- 21.1%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Taylors Arm work
- Employment to population
- 33%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 21.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2447)
Compare Taylors Arm with nearby suburbs
Taylors Arm in numbers
Taylors Arm had 133 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 7.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.6% own their home outright, 21.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $885/wk, 51% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.7% (from 149 to 133). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $225/wk (+125%).
Taylors Arm suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Taylors Arm, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Taylors Arm was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Taylors Arm, NSW?
- Taylors Arm had 133 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Taylors Arm?
- Median household income in Taylors Arm was $885/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Taylors Arm?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Taylors Arm were rented, 52.6% were owned outright and 21.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Taylors Arm suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Taylors Arm. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology